H.R. No. 353
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Beverly Ann Johnson Dudley of San Antonio, who died on November
5, 2010, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Beverly Ann Johnson was born in San Antonio on
October 1, 1937, to Ernest and Armenta Johnson; a confident and
energetic child, she learned much from her mother, her Aunt Cara,
and her grandmother; she learned to play the piano at the age of
seven, performing often for family and friends; she was a graduate
of Phillis Wheatley High School, where she was named homecoming
queen for the 1954-1955 school year; and
WHEREAS, After earning her bachelor's degree in psychology
from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1959, Ms. Johnson returned to
San Antonio and took a job as a receptionist at Riley Middle School;
she went on to become the first white-collar African American
employee at Southwestern Bell, and she later worked for a time at
Columbia Records in New York; and
WHEREAS, In 1964, she returned again to San Antonio to marry
Calvin Dudley, forging a fulfilling relationship that endured until
her death; together they were blessed with three children, Trena
Robinson, E. Warren Dudley, and Lura Dudley, as well as two
grandchildren, Bria and James; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Dudley was deeply committed to her community,
serving as cofounder of the Black Pearls Literary Society and as
president of the Van Courtlandt Auxiliary and the Gold and Silver
Believers Investment Club; she was a member of the boards of the
YWCA and the San Antonio River Walk, and she was also active with
the League of Women Voters, the Ecumenical Center for Religion and
Health, and the Alpha Tau Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority; and
WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious conviction, Mrs. Dudley
was a lifelong member of Mount Zion First Baptist Church in San
Antonio, and she shared her faith with others as a discussion leader
with Bible Study Fellowship International; and
WHEREAS, Beverly Ann Dudley lived a rich and purposeful life
dedicated to her family, her faith, and her community, and her
record of compassion and devotion will continue to inspire all
those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Beverly Ann Johnson
Dudley and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:
to her husband, Calvin Dudley; to her children, Trena Robinson and
her husband, James, E. Warren Dudley, and Lura Dudley; to her
grandchildren, Bria Monet Robinson and James Cody Robinson; to her
cousins, Olivia Banks, Nettie Bellinger, Eleanor Cook, Barbara
Hodges, Exetta Mitchell, and Mary Louise Alston Williams; to her
nephews, Ward White III and Kenneth E. Nelson; and to her other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beverly
Dudley.
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 353 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House